Job Description

As a family-run, high-tech company with nearly 19,000 employees at 71 locations worldwide, we are looking for forward thinkers with unconventional ideas and drive to join our team. Our company culture, which values collaboration and mutual trust, creates the ideal framework for boldly trying new things and questioning the status quo. Our technologies inspire people to develop and produce things that are currently unimaginable. Whether lasers, machine tools, EUV or electronics - TRUMPF is building technological worlds for future generations. Are you ready for new challenges?

The Production Supervisor leads people and technical resources in an assigned assembly area to deliver high‑quality products on schedule. You will coach and develop your team, drive daily shop‑floor performance, and apply lean methods to continuously improve productivity, quality and safety.

Key responsibilities

• Lead, coach and develop assembly staff in line with TRUMPF policies and TUS rules and the Employee Handbook. Model professional behaviour and high personal standards.
• Create and manage staffing plans: shift assignments, rotations, vacations, back‑ups and on‑the‑job training. Prepare and execute individual development and training plans, with emphasis on safety training compliance.
• Plan daily production activities, monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and adjust resources to meet customer schedules and delivery targets.
• Ensure product quality by enforcing quality processes, training employees on quality reporting, initiating and driving corrective actions, and cooperating with QC on calibration and tool readiness.
• Forecast department needs for staffing, training and equipment; support hiring activities and resource allocation with department management.
• Apply lean principles and continuous improvement tools (5S, Kaizen, PDCA, etc.) to reduce waste, increase throughput and improve first‑pass yield.
• Maintain accurate production and personnel records; conduct performance coaching, annual reviews and recommend merit increases.
• Develop and update standard operating procedures, work instructions and organizational practices to improve safety and operational efficiency.

Required qualifications

• Minimum: 4‑year technical degree OR equivalent combination of education and relevant work experience.
• Proven experience supervising production teams in a manufacturing or assembly environment.
• Strong experience with project management and lean manufacturing methodologies.
• Proficiency with SAP or other MRP/ERP systems is a plus.
• Excellent communication, analytical and problem‑solving skills; able to prioritize and respond to varying levels of urgency.
• Self‑starter who is organized, motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

Preferred qualifications

• Prior supervisory experience within sheet‑metal, laser, electronics, or machine‑tool assembly environments.
• Hands‑on experience with quality systems (ISO) and calibration processes.
• Demonstrated success driving productivity improvements and meeting production KPIs.

What we offer

• A role with clear impact on product quality and customer satisfaction within a global, technology‑driven company.
• Opportunities for professional development and internal mobility.
• Competitive salary and benefits package

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